diff --git a/test/nodes/test_sql_literal.rb b/test/nodes/test_sql_literal.rb
index 2f17cfd72a..ed602cc47d 100644
--- a/test/nodes/test_sql_literal.rb
+++ b/test/nodes/test_sql_literal.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ module Arel
         @visitor = Visitors::ToSql.new Table.engine.connection
       end
 
+      def compile node
+        @visitor.accept(node, Collectors::SQLString.new).value
+      end
+
       describe 'sql' do
         it 'makes a sql literal node' do
           sql = Arel.sql 'foo'
@@ -18,19 +22,19 @@ module Arel
       describe 'count' do
         it 'makes a count node' do
           node = SqlLiteral.new('*').count
-          @visitor.accept(node).must_be_like %{ COUNT(*) }
+          compile(node).must_be_like %{ COUNT(*) }
         end
 
         it 'makes a distinct node' do
           node = SqlLiteral.new('*').count true
-          @visitor.accept(node).must_be_like %{ COUNT(DISTINCT *) }
+          compile(node).must_be_like %{ COUNT(DISTINCT *) }
         end
       end
 
       describe 'equality' do
         it 'makes an equality node' do
           node = SqlLiteral.new('foo').eq(1)
-          @visitor.accept(node).must_be_like %{ foo = 1 }
+          compile(node).must_be_like %{ foo = 1 }
         end
 
         it 'is equal with equal contents' do
@@ -47,14 +51,14 @@ module Arel
       describe 'grouped "or" equality' do
         it 'makes a grouping node with an or node' do
           node = SqlLiteral.new('foo').eq_any([1,2])
-          @visitor.accept(node).must_be_like %{ (foo = 1 OR foo = 2) }
+          compile(node).must_be_like %{ (foo = 1 OR foo = 2) }
         end
       end
 
       describe 'grouped "and" equality' do
         it 'makes a grouping node with an or node' do
           node = SqlLiteral.new('foo').eq_all([1,2])
-          @visitor.accept(node).must_be_like %{ (foo = 1 AND foo = 2) }
+          compile(node).must_be_like %{ (foo = 1 AND foo = 2) }
         end
       end